New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-17
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Edmund A WATSON, who graduated from
Columbia Coicge with high honors In $780, has been
recently appointed fellow OF Columbia College. lie
has beon spending time abroad, per.ecting him
self In French and German, but VIII return to
per .Orm duties OF his ieiiOwshp when ar ~ en-
gaze In sfccih course % stndy ahd assist the Pro-
f,ssOr Engilsn Literature IN COLUMBIA Collcgr
MIR. Der sford Hope has receiv cordial letter Of
congratui,lon on his returning health from the Arch
lAsnov Of Canterbury, the Bishops Of Carlisle, Chi
ohesler lIchfeid and st. Adams Lord Cranbrook
Lord Cross, Lord Jonn Malncrs, Mi. Goschon and
Mr. W. Ii. snhth.
Writing recently from the Oratory, birmingham, to
tho Editor of The CamDrian,' swansea, Cardinal
New man said of his famous hymn, Lead, Kindly
Light" that 1t consists OF three not four stanZas and
that tho fourth stanAa Is hot authentic, but an uh
warranted aokenuum ny another pen.
Mrs. Grossnan, Mr.. Edwin Booths. daughter, will
about OCTOBER 1 leave Newport for Boston and spend
OF tine winter there occupying tho house at No BOD
Boaconst. formerly the home Of Mr.. W. d. Howells.
Mustn't make fun OF Abdul Hamid. lie docsnt
Ike it. Tho funny papers OF Vienna have been carl
caturing AMI he has complained OF 1t to the Aus
tIiau Government. That Government accordingly has
to,a tho eitors OF the Sutans grievance and aseed
tnom 10 Lcaso not TO do II any more. dhere Is no
to Restrain them, oI COURSE puI on 'ho siouu VI
patriotism they will acceoo to tho request
Nine. patt-Nicolni has says 40 Figaro" fan
ON which arc the autographs Of al the soveregns of
Europe Hero are some: Tho Gar, "Nothing Is
80 soothing as your singing" Tho Emperor Of Ger
many 40 the cver-snging nightingale" Queen
CHRISTINA, .Io the Spanish woman from queen who
is proud 60 have her for subject" Queen Victoria,
81. ing Lear IL right in saying that sweet voice IL
n precious guft In "a woman, you arc tho richest of
women" The Emperor and Empress of Austria have
merely signed NJ. Theirs, at the time he was lresl
dent of tho Republic, wrote, "Queen of song stretch
forth my hand TO thee"
At SAINT Agata signor Verdi Is Just now very
busy man. Every aay he Visits his now hospital.
IN which beds for patients ready, and which
has cost him $l2,o0o. He examined ali the details,
cons,its with tho workmen for no was his own arch
tect, and arrangcs everything With his large Panama
hat on his head visits the hospital at dawn, having
already wa Ked part Of his estate. sometimes
he takes a drive Cromona, where his sister-inlaw
resides signora Verdi accompanying him Every day
tho great master visits tho Capello where table at
which he invariably seats himself Is called "tavolino
Verdi The excellent dinners given ut his house
are highly esteemed In SAINT Agata In place be-
longing to Verdi called 10 Stall0ne, he has established
horse breeding, and the race bred there promises
ceiIent In the garden OF his villa IL monu
ment erected 10 favorte dog with the inscription
40 4 friend" All the peasants In the neighbor
hUod whom they Verdi drive past In his modest,
appointed landau raise their and greet hun
with aIroctlon- Whom lady friend Addressed him
with the customary "How do YOU dor tho maestro,
u n s.id- ranled sDon't you seet i am very well.